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Vitek Vanecek, the goaltender for the New Jersey Devils, started the second period in a game against an unspecified team. Akira Schmid was the backup. Vanecek also started a game against the Buffalo Sabres. Eric Comrie was the goaltender for the Sabres. Vanecek made several big saves in both games. He started consecutive games, becoming the first Devils goaltender to do so this season. Vanecek also started a game against the Minnesota Wild, making impressive saves during a power play. The Devils' coach and players praised Vanecek's performance.
Will Vanecek claim the majority of starts for the #NJDevils as the first netminder to go back-to-back? Lindy Ruff and the players chime in. "When (Vanecek) plays like that we’re able to get some momentum." More via @njdhockeynow ⤵️ https://t.co/IAof4Z6niM
Vitek Vanecek has stopped 11 of 12 shots he's faced during the Wild power play tonight. #NJDevils
Huge PK. Good saves by Vanecek, but an active stick by the #NJDevils goaltender broke up a couple of close chances.
Huge PK. Good saves by Vanecek, but an active stick but he #NJDevils goaltender broke up a couple of close chances.
A strong seven saves from Vanecek in 10-plus minutes through the first period. #NJDevils
Vanecek with his first big save stops Kaprizov glove-side. #NJDevils
Vitek Vanecek gets the start. #NJDevils vs. Wild
Vitek Vanecek leads the #NJDevils to the ice for warmups. He’s your Sunday starter vs the #mnwild
🥅 Vitek Vanecek leads the #NJDevils onto the ice for warmups. Vanecek gets the start in consecutive games, the first to do that this season for NJ. Schmid backs up.
A few good saves in a row from Vanecek there. Needed it after that first period.
Vanecek comes through with a couple of big saves. #NJDevils
#Sabres starting Comrie/Samuelsson-Dahlin Greenway-Thompson-Cozens #NJDevils starting Vanecek/Bahl-Marino Haula-Mercer-Lazar
#Sabres at #NJDevils. Couple tweaks on bottom 6: Greenway-Thompson-Cozens Skinner-Mittelstadt-Tuch Peterka-Krebs-Jost Okposo-Girgensons-Olofsson --- Samuelsson-Dahlin Power-Jokiharju Clifton-Johnson --- Comrie (UPL) --- Extra: Benson, Bryson, Levi
Eric Comrie leads the Sabres out https://t.co/5M1W2UDp76
Vitek Vanecek leads the #NJDevils to the ice for warmups.
🥅 Vitek Vanecek leads the #NJDevils onto the ice for warmups. Akira Schmid backing up.
Goaltending matchup tonight is #NJDevils Vitek Vanecek versus Buffalo's Eric Comrie.
Goalies tonight in NJ: Eric Comrie (1-1, 2.05/.923) vs. Vitek Vanecek (2-2, 3.10/.900 -- but 8-2-1, 2.27/.925 in 11 career starts vs. BUF). #Sabres #NJDevils
Vitek Vanecek in the #NJDevils starters net. Look for him to go against the Sabres tonight.
Vanecek to the bench. #NJDevils
Vitek Vanecek in net to start the second period. #NJDevils
Vanecek leads the #NJDevils on the ice for the second period...
Vitek Vanecek going in net for the start of the second period for #NJDevils. Akira Schmid’s night ends after three goals on eight shots.
🥅 Akira Schmid leads the #NJDevils onto the ice for warmups… he’s your starter tonight versus the Capitals. Vanecek backing up.
🥅 Vitek Vanecek leads the #NJDevils onto the ice for warmups in Montreal. He’s the starter tonight. Akira Schmid backing up.
Sabres' lineup vs. the Senators: Greenway-Thompson-Cozens Skinner-Mittelstadt-Tuch Peterka-Krebs-Benson Olofsson-Girgensons-Okposo Dahlin-Samuelsson Power-Jokiharju Clifton-Johnson UPL in goal. Comrie backing up.